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PAGE EIGHT Sweetwater Girl Feted Here VTIXA MAE BRAND. Sweet i water was honoree here Tuesday for a ridpe luneheon of bridal theme, Pauline Patterson entertaining The S. R. Cox hotne. Pink and whit were featured in appointments bote the luncheon board and garr.es.

Marriage Miss Brand and Richard Alien Goodson of Dallas is to take place at Sweetwater, June 20. Both formerly lived here. Gifts of linen were presented the honoree from Mrs. Sill Sheridan. Mrs.

E. C. Brand. Mrs. Dent Mrs.

Carl Rsgsdal and Laura Sheridan of Sweetwater. Mrs. Lance Sears of Mary seal and Mrs. Stone. Mrs.

Monte Owens. Mrs, SHis Douthatt. Mrs. Lee P. Signor, Mrs.

J. A. Mingus. Mrs. W.

T. Patterson. Mrs. T. Jeff Haynie, Mrs.

Jack Simmons and Molly Sears. Mrs. Patterson asisted her daugh med date the Heavenly Rest Episcopal church as place for the marriage of Dorris Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Garrett of Dallas, and Lieutenant Walter C. Conway, when announcement was made Tuesday cf their approaching nuptials. The Rev. Willis P.

Gerhart will read the ceermcny. Given in marriage bv her brother in law. James "STroten. Miss Garrett will have Mrs. Robe W.

Morris of Fort Worth as her only attendant. Robert Kennedy will serve as best man for Lt. Conway. Two year student in Karelin Simmons university. Miss Garrett completed her college work at Texas State College for Women.

Denton, and for the past. IS months has been employed by 'the Denton Record Chronicle. Graduated in 1933 from Hardin Simons vniversity. Mr Conway will be graduated Ircm the United States Military Academy at West Point, next Saturday. After September I the couple wiii live at Port Wim'ieid Scott, coast artillery post at San Francisco.

Complimentary to Mrs. Tom Collier, the former Mildred ideas. a gift party was held Monday at the home of Mr Mrs. W. C.

Sikes. Mrs. Sikes. Mrs. Perm GUbreth and Essie Rambo.

hostesses, were assisted in entertaining by Onita'Gii breth and May Sikes. Pink gladioluses and fern fashioned a centerpiece for the lace laid and candle lighted table from which ices and 'sweets were served Sweetpea corsages were plate fa Gladys Sellers was honoree for a Monday evening party at the Woman's club, Mrs. George W. Fry, Mrs. Meredith T.

Lewis and Claudine Oisen entertaining iifty guests. Ma age Estelle Cress, daugh mm PLUS Bill Coram MAJESTIC Hurry i Suds Tonight "SONG OF TEE CITY1' TOMORROW FRIDAY I A THRU I INC BLAZING I ROMANCE OF THE 4 JACK DLT TKWIHE MAE El Brendel Comedy "AY TANK AY GO'' jRoscoe Students Are Home For 'Vacations EOSCOB, June S. (ACT Stu dents from colleges and universities over the state are returning to jRoscoe this week to spend the susc i mer months. Three Roscoans were i graduated this spring, James X. Easterwood, pastor of i the Baptist church, received a de from Kardin Simmons univer Isity: W.

A. Sloan was gradu ated from Abilene Christian college; and T. M. Dobbins. was graduated from the Baylor University College of Dentistry at Dallas.

Dobbins has been appointee to serve as interne with the United States Health unit. Other students home are: William McCown. Carle Coleman, Marie Haney, Treon Williams, from ACC: Le Roy Chapman. Joe Potter, A. Mary Louise Johnson.

Mary Edna Worthy. Hoyt West, Hardin Simmcns: Annell Whorton. Betty Anthony, Bobby Anthony, Lotten Prosser and Gladys McMurry college: Dagma Mayes. Methodist hospital nurses training school; Jane Gracey. John Tarieton: Shirley Gray, Ruth Peden and Margaret Sue Anthony, Texas State College for WGmen: Harold Sheiansky, University of Texas; Evelyn Gat chin.

Emma Gatchin. Sid Gracey, Jimmy Wiman, Clarence Rarme field "and Lester Mueller. Texas Tech; and Annie Joe Mediock, Texas Wesleyan. ier of Mrs. William Prestc Cross of Dallas, and Dr.

Robert Wade Cagle of DeQueen. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P.

Cag'e of Abilene, was celebrated last Saturday at Dallas. Cagler who as graduated from both Hrdin Simmons univer sicy and the dental school of Baylor" university at Dallas, is now derr adviser tor the Dierks lumber company. With his office in a specially equipped trailer. Dr. Cagle does'the dental work for the 4.000 employes of the at five stations in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

XTr rs Jesse Mae Robertson, daughter of Mrs. Annie I Stevens to Rainh L. Sabin. son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. W. Sabim which took place 25 has First Methodist church parsonage I Patterson officiating. Mrs. L.

J. iSartin. sister to the hride Tmrr! Vy Martin were the only atenJants. Mrs. Sabm who nas oeen eoca lo for fne ns5t vear Abilene high school is a former student of Abilene hish school and also a graduate of Abilene Christian col ieee.

here she was active in ffa Tr and Mrs. Sabin are living in Midland but vriil return fceptemoer a 2722 South Tenth Albany Utilities Manager To Cisco ALBANY. June 8. E. L.

Jackson, West Te; Utilities company branch manager here for the past years. has been promoted tc the position ri Cisco. is being succeeded her? "by L. F. Foster, formerly manager at Baird for the utilities firm.

Before Mr. Jaehran was given a farewell luncheon by she Albany chamber ot commerce. iu annreciation talks were made by Joe A. Clarke, banker: Roy Matthews, city secretary: W. Z.

Daw man; C. 3. ir.T ning. school superintendent. During his term cf service Here, electric customers had increased from 191 to iSo.

He haa oeen president oz tne Lions ciub. and in 1930 and 1S35 was president of the chamber of commerce. METHODIST LEAGUES MEET The Methodist Leagues. Union of the Lighted Cross will hold their regular monthly meeting June 15 at the St. Paul Methodist church here.

Every league in the union and these in groups that are not organized into a league are cordially invited to attend this meeting. TODAY and THTJRSDAY! SPECTAL "A DAY WITH THE DI0NUE QUINS" RUSS MORGAN'S BAND "MUSIC BY MORGAN" jRanch Home jScene Of (Party MIDLAND. June 3. (AO Mrs. A.

G. Bohanr.au and Christine Goiladay entertained at the ranch home of Miss Goiladay honoring Annie Lee King, bride elect of B. A. Rogers. The receptee were decorated with pin Table covers were hand decorated with carnations and tallies and score pads favored the bridal motif.

Mrs Ben Goiladay and 3. A. Rogers won prizes, presenting them to Miss King. A surprise shower kitchen utensils was given the honoree by Mrs. Bchan nan.

Punch was served from a bowl fashioned of pink carnations fn in a oiock of ice. Guests were Messrs. and Mmes. W. F.

Hejl. J. M. King. J.

3. Zant. S. O. Goiladay, Addison Young, Herbert EVmg.

B. W. Goiladay. Mrs. Bertha Kinney.

Misses Marguerite Hester. Joyce Eohnan, Betty Go! laday, Betty Wilson. Sue King. Helen Goiladay. Nonie rang and I Messrs.

Per Collins. T. A. GoUa day and B. A.

Rogers, and Kath leen Eiland and Mr. and Mrs. i Charles W. Biaiock of Stanwn and i Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Goiladay of Ft. Worth. i MIDLAND.

June 9. Mrs. J. Ft Norris was recent hostess to the Escondita club. Mrs.

O. LWooc and Mrs. M. E. Honij, won prizes.

Other guests were Mmes. Harry Adams, S. C. Hitchcock, Butler Hurley, W. L.

Miller, S. S. Stinson, E. Hasen Woods. MIDLAND.

June 9. Anna 3eth Bedford of Midland, first place winner in this district for the one act play contest of the Interschol astic League, has ben given a scholarship for a six weeks course dramatics at the Tesas State College' for Women at Denton, and enrolled there the first of This week. MIDLAND. June 9. It was to honor Mrs.

Aima Thomas that the Beta Sigma Phi sorority entertained with a supper at the home of Mrs. B. Steel" Johnson. Mrs. Thomas, educational director of the sorority, is leaving iius wee.

or San Francisco from where she will sail for China to attend the World Federation of Educational Asso Biennial. The table was centered with a ship laden with remembrances for the honoree, and surrounded by sea shells and foilage. Favors were life savers in shells, and place cards each bore a replica cf the President' Cleveland. Black and sold tapers lighted the table. Places were laid for Marguerite Bivens, Lucille McMmlan, Mary V.

Miller. Madeiee Roberts, Foy Proctor, "nomas and Johnson. Gorsuch Revives Old Well With Acidization Gauge will be completed today by i. ao'l on an old test estimated at 250 barrels which he recently cleaned out and reated with actc long after it had been abandoned. In reDOrts to the railroad com mission Gorsuch estimated its pro ducuon at 2oQ daily from lime at l.

516 29 feet, weil is aoout 2.o00 feet southeast of several small producers cn the Shackelfora Callahan count abo: it or ten miles lortheast of Aonene. It is his No. 4 feef located in the southeast comer if the northwest quarter of section i3 survey. It has been flowing since Sun cay under about half a miiiion cu feet of gas daily. The well is approximately seven miles south east of the Baiter Oils No.

i G. R. Davis. Shaciieifora county pool opener. A south oitset to tne Baser uiis st was rated at 40 barrels daily before shot early this week.

It is ar.clt i 7 is in sect: a 43 14 suey. Jenkens Family On Vacation Trip Dr. and Mrs. Millard A. Jenkens and daughter.

Mildred, and sons, Holman and Millard, left Monday by automobile for Georgia, where they will visit relatives and friends at Athens and other points. Dr. Jenkens and Holman will return here iate next week, and leave August 1 for a month's motor trip that will include visits to New York City and Novia Scotia. Returning through Georgia, they will be accompanied back to Abilene early in September by other members of the family. From Georgia.

Mrs. Jenkens and Millard, Jr, will make a visit to points in North Carolina, while Mildred goes to Chicago to join Mrs. Lola Gibson Deaton. and study voice for six weeks. Miss Jenkens has been studying here with Mrs.

Deaton. head of the voice school of Hardin Simmcns. An American woman does not lose her citizenship upon her marriage to a foreigner, under a law passed Sept. 2, 1922. Approximately 20 per cent of the annual com crop of the United States reaches the food market.

THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS Wednesday Evening. June 9, 1937 PAGE Fathering Bright Gift Ideas Here's Father, out from behind the eight bail for his annual cay of glory and is he having a part; Ail dressed up in his new shirt, with new cufflinks and Father's Day necktie, and a new lightweight flannel robe. Pop takes his ease in the chair the family chipped in on Glorifying Yourself By ALICLA HART NEA Service Staff Writer Many of the new summer cosmetics are exciting enough to make any girl want to take her beauty routines more seriously. This is a fine time to set luxurious bath items which will make summer baths more pleasant for the entire family, new makeup to harmonize with darker complexions and downright practical products that make grooming Bath powder, cologne and bath salts which smell like fresh white carnations comprise a set any woman would like to have. The three items, or any one of them, would be an ideal present for a week end hostess, a June bride or a sweet girl graduate.

The spicy odor makes these especially desirable when the weather is hot and sultry. Another cologne, in various floral odors, comes in attractive bottles tc which are attached little bcuton perfume, you rrny McKenney's Bv WM. E. McKEXNEY Secretary, American Bridge League The proper handling of the trump suit frequently presents a problem, and many a contract at bridge is lost eitner because the declarer did not know the principles of trump management, or carelessly neglected to apply his snov.ieage to tne con Duplies' South West North East Pass Pass Pass 1 A Pass 2 Pass 3 Oper lad Q. confronted him.

Today's hand is an apt illustra on of an o't recurring and fre quently mispiayed trump situation, where it requires foresight to cap ture the outstanding trump honor is guarded more than twice. The favorable location of that card and ability to play the hand so as Jose a single trump trtcK is the sole matter at issue. West, in response to his part ner's bid, rightly decides to shew his own suit, rather than raise his partner immediately with bia three trumps, or bid no trump. East had choice remas. out any case ur spades should be the final con act.

After North and South took two heart tricks. East ruffed the third round. He then led a diamond to dummy, to take the trump finesse. xsortn won ana returned a ciuo, id a second diamond was won with dummy's king. The first step in the successful play of the hand had been taken.

East now led the soade nine from dummy. This play assured him of the ability to capture king, even A 6 A 10 2 A 6 10 7 4 KQ107 43 2 5 34 2 1 Dealer A A A 3 VQJ985 353 J.S653 while daughter shows him how to use the tip touch table lighter to light his gift pipe. Beside him is more loot, including a handsome white and brown leather belt for his summer flannels and a box of handkerchiefs for his summer cold. By the way. Father's Day is June 20.

corsage of roses to wear on your lapel. Incidentally, the cologne habit is a fine one to have, especially in the summer time. Use it after your bath night and morning and to freshen up arms and neck during the day time. If you are planning to travel, consider a compact little kit of cosmetics that takes up no more space than a large tattle of lotion. It includes four small jars (powder, cleansing cream, night cream and foundation), fastened together, one on top of the oilier, and finished with a little top knot which turns out to be a jar of paste rouge.

This would make a fine present for your Also new is a makeup set. consisting of a large box of powder on top of which is a tray holding rouge and lipstick. Any bride or graduate would love it. Pat out by a well known and reliable company, it is not expensive, and the three items come in ail shades to match all complexions. Bridge Tips if North held it and three others.

North did not cover, and the queen was played next. Now East was rewarded for his careful tramp management. While Today's Contract Problem North's contract is seven no trump. The opening lead gives him a free rir.esse against the only card higher than a jack held by his opponents. Should he play the jack or ten.

and thus guarantee himself against a possible heart loser? A 10 VX9 4 10 2 (Blind) (Blind) Dealer A AX A 10 A A 9 6 3 All vul. Opener 3 Solution in next issue. 5 North covered it. it was of no avail. East's jack and ten picked up his two remaining trumps, and the four high clubs won the remainder of the tricks.

(Copyngnt, NEA Service, Inc.) A Capella Choir Will Tour Europe Members of the Ecclesia a Capella choir, coming to Abilene for a concert at the Hartiin Simmons university auditorium Friday night, will tour in lasa throughout ootn Europe and the United States. For three months they are to appear in concert in England, Scot land, trance, (jermany, Belgium, Switzerland. Hungary. Austria, Spain, Italy, the Scandinavian countries and Russia. The choir maae two transcontinental tours.

Their nrocrams, with exception of numbers by soloists, consist entirely of religious music music of cathedrals and abbeys of the early centuries. The choir was organized in 1930 by Elton Manno Kotn. com poser and choral director. Since then it has appeared in concert halls, churches and over the radio. Snyder Girl Is i Arizona Minister SNYDER, June 9, (SP) Mar riage of Ha Bess Gordon and ihe Rev.

w. Fortertieid oi lADeny. Arizona, was celebrated at the close of the Sunday evening service at the first Methodist church, the bride's father, the Rev. H. C.

Gordon, church pastor, reading the service. WeM White Chiffon Given in marriage by her uncle, the Rev. a. W. Gordon, of Higgins, the bride wore white chiffon over whit satin, and finger tip veil which was caught with orange blossoms to form an off the face effect.

She carried calla lilies. Hazel Gordon of Lubbock, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor, while her other sisters. Elizabeth and Miriam. Dorothy Brown of Seymour and Oncta Roberts of Anson were bridesmaids. The maid of honor wore white lace and carried pink gladioluses, while bridesmaids were attired in organdy frocks, of rainbow hues and carried pink carnations tied with ribons to correspond with their gowns.

Attendants to the bridegroom were Larry Taylor. Lubbock, best man, Bruce Porterfield. Lamesa. Marshall Gordon. Higgins, Jce Patterson.

Seymour, and Jack Crawford. Fort Wonh. Mother Gives Music Before the evening sermon, which was preached by the Rev. A. W.

Gordon. Mrs. D. P. Yoder sang "Perfect Day." accompanied by Mrs.

A. C. Preuitt. who played instrumental selections as the latecomers were beinc ushered into the crowded auditorium before the weaomg. Melba Ann Odom.

daughter of ir. ana mis. k. m. oaom.

anc Mrs. W. W. Smith were accom panied by Mrs. Preuitt a they gave vocal solos just preceding the ceremony.

anss Ocoms selections was "I Love You Truly," and Mrs. Smith rang "Because." The bride's mother played the wedding march from Lohenerin. and Mrs. W. W.

Hamilton played "Spring Song" sotuy nunng tne service ana seiec from Mendelsonnn as tnt wedding party left the altar. Dec uons in tne church con sisted of dephinium. oleanders and pastel raincow coiors. An arcn. aetore wmcn the coupie stooc.

entwined with delphinium, lilies and greenery. isit New Mexico An Informal reception was held the home of the bride's parents out of town sruests and a few irom Snycer. A bndes cake was cut and served with punch. points of interest before going to i suncay. to uve.

Tne bride is a graduate of Weath erford Junior college and has almost completed her traininE at schools in connection with the Methcoist Hospital in Fort Worth and more recently the Lubbock sanitarium. Her traveling costume was a navy blue suit, worn with Porterfield. son of the A. H. Por terfields of Lamesa, is a graduate St.

Louis art school and has attended Texas Technological col Entry To Be Named For S'water Revue Cream of the ctod of Abilene fem inine beauty will compete in an elimination contest at the American Legion swimming pool Friday" night is rarramore post selects its representative for the "Goddess of West Texas" beauty revue scheduled at sweetwater July 10. itntnes the elimination con will be announced todav. said Roy Johnson, commander of Par ramore post. The post has invited Rotary. Exchange and Kiwanis to name two or more entries.

Tne post will also have entrants. An expense paid trip to the revue, which is to be held on the opening day of the nitn Lfi vision Legion convention, will be given the winner. The beautv selected there will receive a free trip to the Pan American exposition in Dallas and the Frontier Fiesta in Fort Worth. A diving and swimming meet for selection of an Abilene team for contests at Sweetwater will also be held Friday night. WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE WilW Cad Ari TH Jim, 0 rf IK Mtrnnf Haria le The Kt fcoold dott oot two Ilaoid bfls intsyoGr bowel If Lhi coaitTpi ie world looks punk.

Pill to net tnese two pound of bile flowing freely nd inkeyoo feel "np l. ItenUe. yet bi flw 5 Crtr Liver Pi: hT aim. Stobbornlj ref un anything: eke. xv PARSONS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE Complete branches of Beauty AblleDe.

Te Proper Humidity Independent Ice and Refrigerating Co. rot tatcrte lea ma mil Ml Bride Of MRS. W. L. PORTERFIELD lege, Lubbock.

He was for three years paster of the Robertson charge, Lubbock district. Northwest Texas Methodist conference, and was transferred in January to Lib erty. Arizona. 2o miles west of Phoenix. Out ol town wedding guests, besides members of the wedding party, who attended the reception, were the following: Mrs.

A. J. Brown and daughters. Martha Elizabeth, Ruth and Mary Ann. of Sevmour; Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Orr. Miss Thompkins. Mr. and Mrs.

Stark and daughter, Juanita. Mrs. W. L. CCok.

Mrs. McGee and son. all of Anson: Miss Emma Gantt of Fort Worth: Virginia Kirby of Lubbock; Mrs. A. vv.

Gordon and children. Anna Gene. Glen and Grady. Public Records WARRANTY DEEDS 'w bb Casey et ox to Leia L. 1 acre out ol the XSC oViet 3 block's Over addition, city o' Abilene.

Lera L. Battles et. vir to Webb Casey: 193T; 140 acres ont of mki5 part of R. C. Lyor.5 pre emption asnrey.

T. J. Wiison et ux to Mm. EHa W. Os a ido J1025: June 5.

1937: lot 1 oi Frank E. Smith's suSdiv. lot 4 bloc J600 and other March 5 J93T: snterest In 132.4 acres beinr io: 3 of subdiv. of ans pasture. 1 oi biocic Boyce iirst addition term jl 3.

Hamlet, a ido er to T. J. Kinr JIO0: Oct. 15. 1935: NEU oi block I Boyce first addition town ot Merkel.

Georse P. Vletas et ux to Pete D. Booth part of lot 1. block I4S. citv of Abilene.

FILED IN 1MTH DISTRICT COURT Siate of" Texas B. Moneyhun anc FILED "iN 'cOLT COLTtT Ernest women As pictured except with lower heel. Cool and smart with cut out shank and opening on quarter. Rice O'Neill, all white Jcld, 9.50. mm Collections are J.

JL aiwiatoae Buicit sedan. Seniors At Courtney Hear Stanton Pastor STANTON. June 9. CAO Speak ing on the subject, "What Is Man?" A. T.

Mason of Stanton pre sented the senior sermon at service at the Courtney high school northwest of here Sunday. A choir of selected voices presented musical numbers. sermon had originally been scheduled for a week earlier but was postponed because of illness in tne community. exercises for the school's twelve graduates were held Friday night. Tne shortest railroad distance from New York: to San Francisco is 3150 miles.

Ycur Investment The shares of this association are fully insured a loss up to $5,000 bv a U. S. Government Agency. Tour savings placed in this association create an investment for yon and at the same time help Abilene people to finance their homes. Current dividends are 4 per annum.

"Why not begin your savings plan today Tou can save in small monthly payments or you may invest a lump sum up to $5, 000. Complete information cn request. Abilene Building Loan Association 102 Pine Phone 4039 Grissom's Footwear are now at their best. Here three Rice O'Neill successes for who demand finest quality foot wear. Rice Oeill Shoes are ta shape retaining: qualities.

This white kid shoe owes its moulded look to the white mesh gores at sides. Open on vamp for cool.

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